Alex Machine Tools is the leading manufacturer of high precision Surface Grinding Solutions in India, with machines successfully operating in more than 20 countries.
Established in 1964, Alex Machine Tools is the leading manufacturer of high precision Surface Grinding solutions in India, with machines successfully operating in more than 20 countries. Countries include India, U.S., Germany, U.K., Canada, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Oman, Kenya, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. Customers are leaders in major sectors of the Engineering Industry. Honda, Hero Motors, Tata Motors, INA, Timken, NRB, TVS Motors, L&T Valves to name a few. Several ALEX grinding solutions are in successful operation – the result of a continued development in design, quality, electronics and automation.
ALEX offers a comprehensive range of Surface Grinding machines from the Reciprocating hydraulically operated Surface Grinder to high power Rotary Surface Grinder to precision Double Disk Grinding to Special Purpose Grinding Solutions. This range includes a wide variety of sophistication including computer numerical controls, automatic in-process gauging and other material handling automation, depending on the customer’s need and application. Director Nisha Lobo quotes her father and founder Alex Lobo, “We sell less to sell more – Our comprehensive range allows us to offer our Customer exactly what he needs, no more. This value keeps him coming back for more”.
The Company is run by Vernon Pontes and Nisha Lobo. Both bring years of global experience to the business. Nisha has a Masters in Machine Tool Design from Cornell University, USA. Vernon is a Business program graduate from Harvard University, USA. Both have grown multi-national companies before taking over the reins of the family business. With a 10X growth mantra, global vision, commitment to Technology, highly dedicated team they have come to know as family
and a unique work culture – this family owned company is carving out its niche in the Global Grinding space.
“Our Products, Tools, Design, Manufacturing and Service have to be ‘best in class’. Today, our Customers expect a grinding solution, Automation, Industry 4.0. Through FEA and the latest design technology we are able to provide optimum designs, reduce prototype iterations, and develop new models at a pace we have never done before. From robotic work piece handling to hands free pick and place, to in-process and post process gaging, our vision is to engineer grinding solutions that can scale globally. Our Double Disk product line is expanding fast. We are expanding the range and developing turnkey solutions for key markets. We believe this strategy will support our 10X plan as well as our global vision.
We are very excited about the future of Alex Machine Tools, both domestically and globally. Today, Customers from Europe, USA, Japan are not only looking to India to set up operations for local supply and distribution, but also looking at equipment made in India that is able to be moved around their plants any where in the world. This has been a significant challenge and opportunity for us. It will make us a world class Company.
